Mixed Vegetables in Cream and Coconut Gravy

                                                                                        

Serves: 4, Preparation time: 40-45 minutes


Ingredients:
1 Carrot
100 gm French beans
10-12 Baby corns (cut in length wise into two halves)
1/4 cup Green bell pepper
1/4 cup Red bell pepper
!/4 cup Yellow bell pepper
6-7 Mushrooms
1/2 Green peas
10-12 Cauliflower florets
1 Onion, sliced
1 Tomato (pureed)
2 tsp Ginger paste
1" cinnamon stick
2 Cloves
2 Green cardamom
8-10 Cashewnuts (ground with little water to make a smooth paste)
2 tbsp Fresh cream
1 tsp Red chilli powder
2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Garam masala
3 tbsp Coconut milk
Salt as per taste
1 1/2 tbsp Oil


Method:
Cut all the vegetable as per bite size pieces. While chopping try to maintain the same length of the vegetables. Heat oil in a wok and fry mushrooms on high flame. They become brown very quickly so fry for 2 minutes only and keep aside. Now fry cauliflower in the remaining oil till it's light pink. Keep aside. Fry carrots and baby corn together for a minute and keep aside. 

                                                                  

Add colored bell peppers and saute till they are half done. Keep aside.

                                                                                  

Now add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and ginger paste. When it's aroma spreads , add onions and saute till transparent. Add red chilli powder, coriander and little salt. Add cashew paste and mix well with masala. When the mixture leaves oil then add tomato puree. Stir well and saute for 2 minutes. Add green peas and all fried vegetables toghether. Mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water, cover and cook on low heat till all the vegetables blend together (this will take about 5 minutes to thicken the gravy). 
Add coconut milk, garam masala and allow it to heat through, about 2 minutes. Apply salt and adjust according to taste. Add cream, stir well and remove from heat. Enjoy this creamy mixed vegetable with chappati or plain dosa.